"...Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you
will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"~Philippians 1:6
Walking with Christ requires complete focus. There is so many things around us to distract us, making us oblivious of the changes that are going on inside of us. God who called us into this new life knows all about what we are up against, that is why His work in us is so divine, because what He can do in us, we cannot. What He can do in us, lasts forever.
Distraction's are going to come, this we can bet on. What we must learn in the midst of them is deliberate focus, this is something that God requires of us to do. He at anytime can move these distractions, but He would rather us master the skill of focus so anytime and anywhere we can access peace and find Him already at work in us and around us. Focus is defined as-a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity. When we focus our minds on Jesus, the central point, we can actually see our distraction being turned into opportunities. The opportunity to forgive, serve, love, teach, learn, embrace, release, the list goes on and on.
As we focus more and more on Christ deliberately, we find ourselves being transformed into His likeness. Our thoughts become established in His word, our work becomes joyous, and soul's around us become liberated. This is the work of the servant of the Lord-to liberate souls we come in contact with. If our focus is anywhere but on Christ, the service we do for other's becomes more of a stumbling block then a divine exchange. Does this mean we have to be focused a 100% of the time? My answer is, we need to strive to focus a 100% of the time. 1 Peter 5:8 admonishes us to, "be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" We must stay focused. Our lives depend on it. Our future generation depends on it.
Focus does not come easy for some, for years our minds have been free to roam in territory that was designed to hold us captive. Now through the wondrous richness of Yahweh's grace we see how much of a slave we really are to thoughts that are lies. For most of us our whole life has been built on one big lie, and through the work of God in us, little by little he is untangling us so our focus is established under a new order. We need focus on this journey. We need to focus on the truth that Yahweh at all time is working unceasingly in us. He wants us free. He wants us holy. He wants us living unto Him and not unto our lusts any longer. By the grace of God and with every bit of focus you have choose today to focus your mind on things above (Colossians 3:2). Yahweh desires our focus let us give it to Him today and everyday He grants to us.
Father, forgive us for losing our focus. With so many distractions it so easy to do so, but you have given us an opportunity through Your Son to learn deliberate focus so that our minds become renewed and always ready for action. We thank you today that You are always at work in us, doing great and mighty things that only You can do. We ask today for the focus we need so that we can cooperate better with Your Holy Spirit. Thank You for sending Your Son and giving us a new life through Him. If not for His great sacrifice we would never know what true freedom is. Thank You for Your love, grace, and forgiveness through Jesus, may we learn to use what You have given us that pertains to life and godliness, so our lives here on earth will not be in vain. We have much work to do. I ask You, in Jesus name that we will get busy focusing on You so that other's may become liberated and grow continually in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). Thank you again and again. I ask You to help us to live as thankful servants everyday. Amen.
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